February 2024

Late last month, Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly gave a speech that reiterated the new Government’s economic priorities and then concluded with a list of things to be done in the financial services sector.  Interesting, it concluded with an announcement of work to simplify, modernise, and digitise the Companies Act. In an odd piece of timing, […]

This week’s decision of the Employment Relations Authority, finding that the Government agency High Performance Sport New Zealand, is obligated to engage in good-faith collective bargaining with the newly-formed Athletes Cooperative, which represents around 60 elite athletes (mostly rowers and cyclists) – is a welcomed start to what I expect will be a lengthy journey.